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The shiny ball of light that shot out from Alkaid's hand drew Requiem's attention tight. It was as if all the chaos around her had faded away, and the warm serene glow of the ball filled her with positive emotions. There was no need to battle, only a need to stare and the glowing ball. She let go of her grip on Alkaid's hair as she drew in closer to the ball of light, completely entranced.

When Gunn's leg came out from under her, she toppled. Of course she did; how could you jump when you only had one leg? Her best hope was just... to hope. She released his wrist and shoved him away, so when she landed on her side he wasn't close enough to do any damage. Still, <********> She rubbed at her blinded eye furiously, then clawed back to her feet to resume the fight against Bismuthite.

Alkaid reached a hand up to rub at her head as soon as the torturous fingers let her dreads go. If she'd known those were going to be a weakness in battle, she never would have let that red-headed she-devil talk her into getting them. Then again, a corrupted senshi's hair was so long it probably didn't matter what style it was.

That little contemplation was all it took for the glowing ball to evaporate, and Alkaid groaned slightly under her breath. Looking at the small girl now, though, she didn't seem that intimidating. Alkaid was taller than average and though fairly skinny, she had quite a bit of training under her belt. Not to mention she had probably been doing this a lot longer than the petite thing before her.

She drew herself up and set her mouth into a grim line as her orange eyes locked onto this new challenger. She doubted Tanzanite needed her help for the time being, though she didn't like having to take her attention away from anyone that might be trying to interfere. She supposed it couldn't be helped though - this girl was in dire need of a lesson in propriety.

"You have a foul mouth little girl," her fists clenched as she spoke, her hands raised parallel to the ground below her, "and a pretty unrealistic view of the world." The cracked hole above her starseed was displayed ominously above the neckline of her fuku, a flaw in her otherwise perfect skin. Hidden beneath bangs and a droplet headpiece was the match in the set, both terrifying reminders of what end a senshi could easily find.

Without further words, and little warning, Alkaid took a charge in the smaller girl's direction, aiming a fist right for that rotten mouth in the center of her pretty face.

She could not remember when things went so jarringly down hill, like a seismic avalanche accumulated from a mountain top. It seemed like hardly any one of the senshi gathered around Elysion's fields saw it crushing its way towards them -- not even the pink-haired princess of earth -- and just like her, the entire Negaverse army was upon them in a blink of an eye. Alcyone hardly remembered the stern command issued from the Priestess Helios, though her expression would forever be engraved in her mind as a reminder: they were not welcomed here, and Helios was not the only person who thought so.

The sailor soldier of storms had managed to stay quiet and out of the fray's way alongside her companion, Atlas. She was afraid to use her wide-ranged attack when so many people on her side would be swept right along with the attacking Negaversers; it just wasn't worthwhile to use when people were still headstrong and aggressive. While the minutes ticked by, Alcyone stayed busy by keeping any nearing lieutenant or captain at bay with her own fists and kicks. In time, she'd see Atlas use his own attack against an all-too-familiar face (even if it was partly masked away) and Merope surfing on a stray wave.

Wait, what?

Alcyone stared in shock as her team Captain rode an ocean-less wave across the battle field. It would seem that she'd need to call up a meeting of their own to explain this sudden new ability, and to possibly establish ground rules for bringing outside girlfriends into their midst.

As her attention reverted back to the battle ahead of her, she could sense the initial burst of energy beginning to fade. If there was any time to do anything herself, right then would be the moment to, as it wouldn't interfere with another senshi's attack or plans. Have they had any, it should have been deployed by now.

"Atlas, MEROPE, ORION, ANYONE ELSE." She yelled in her general vicinity. "GET OUT OF THE WAY OR BRACE YOURSELF. Strike of Tempest's Thunder!"

In under a minute did masses of dark clouds gather above the unsuspecting fighters. They'd feel the wind pick up with a sickening chill, and just after they looked up to see what blocked their source of light did hard pellets of rain drops unleash onto them. The storm made it difficult for anyone caught beneath it to move (not to mention wet and cold and all kinds of uncomfortable, particularly if wearing many layers of frilly clothes), and as thunder shook the ground they stood on, they'd notice a second later that lightning struck immediately afterwards as well. The bolts of electric current had random targets at best, but were frequent enough to be wary of them.

[NOTE: Whoever posts being hit by the storm first will mark the center of its location. If anyone is near this person by a span of 10 meters, they'll be hit as well. The storm lasts for 2 minutes, and the lightning is uncontrolled by Alcyone herself, so you can be struck or avoid them all together. If struck, it'll be like a pretty powerful shock. It might take you a minute to get your bearings straight.]

Alkaid wasn't quite sure what happened. One moment she was staring triumphantly as the senshi wiped blood from her lip, and the next she was encased in total darkness.

What had happened?

The last thing she remembered was that little brat shouting something about a coffin. Then realization hit and Alkaid drew a deep breath to keep herself from freaking out. Her hands went up to brace against a solid mass that was inches from her face. There was no light and all the sounds she could hear were muffled.

That girl, that foul-mouthed wretched sailor, had put her in a coffin.

She drew a few deep breaths to try and calm herself yet again, but in the end she just groaned loudly with all the frustration she was feeling and beat her hand uselessly against the lid she couldn't open.

That senshi should hope she doesn't get out any time soon.

Once Atlas's attack wore off him Orion jumped up, brushing his skirt off. This was getting ridiculous. He moved to Atlas's side, looking around. He still hadn't found Requiem and he was starting to worry.

When Alcyone called out to them Orion knew to move, he'd seen Alcyone's attack before and did not want to get stuck in it. He turned to Atlas giving him a message he hoped the tall senshi would pass on to their teammates. "I have to go find Requiem, holler if you need me." Bracing himself the redhead pushed off the ground jumping up as hard as he could. His body soared above the battlefield, and he stared down silver eyes searching until he spotted not the senshi of Burial, but a coffin which was just as good.

He angled himself towards the coffin, landing next to Requiem. He landed on one knee a puff of dirt being kicked up when he touched down, one of his hand on the ground to steady him. Standing up he brushed his hand off on his leg and grinned down at his girlfriend. "Hey babe, long time no see."

"Nowhere you should bother yourself with." Chronos said in reply to the Negaverse agent that got into her way. Unsurprising that her intent to reach her cousin would be hindered, really, with so many about. "Besides, you are trespassing on the sacred grounds of the Earth Kingdom." Helios had definitely been displeased about that, and if Prince Endymion were still around...

The bunny Serandite wielded seemed to have gotten bigger. It probably meant that she had gotten stronger as well, although not as strong as the one who had once taken her down. The Princess of the Zodiacs leaped to the side as the bunny's paw crashed down, a few inches away from her. Something hummed in her head as she watched the plush hit the ground and she lifted a hand to her head in confusion. Keep safe. It sang, like a pulsing energy that sounded eerily like a heartbeat.

But whatever it was, it had disappeared, forcing her back into the reality of the battle. The Princess removed the tiara from her head, aiming a "Equinox Tiara Magic!" at Serandite's bunny.